high-maintenance
needing frequent or major maintenance or repair: Imported sports cars are high-maintenance.
Informal. (of a person) demanding a great deal of attention, money, or effort: His high-maintenance girlfriend refuses to get engaged without a big diamond ring.
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How to use high-maintenance in a sentence
She is nurturing to talent but also indulgent—especially with high-maintenance directors.
Personally, I have no problem with mind candy or high-maintenance housewives either.
British Dictionary definitions for high-maintenance
(of a piece of equipment, motor vehicle, etc) requiring regular maintenance to keep it in working order
informal (of a person) requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding
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